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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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